Winning Grants Step By Step : Support Centers Of America's Complete Workbook For Planning, Developing, And Writing Successful Proposals - 95 edition

Summary: The Support Centers of America (SGA) has created the definitive self-help workbook that is a practical guide to writing persuasive and professional grant proposals. Winning Grants Step by Step can help your organization succeed in the highly competitive arena of winning grants from both the government and private foundations. In easy-to-understand terms, the workbook leads you to create a proposal--from start to finish--that fulfills the three most important criteria grantmakers d ...show moreemand from a successful proposal: a clearly stated purpose of what your organization is trying to achieve, compelling evidence that demonstrates the importance of that need, and a well-reasoned plan that outlines how your organization will meet this need in a cost-effective manner. And, once the workbook exercises are completed, your organization will have a fully developed grant proposal. Written for both novice and experienced grantwriters, the workbook, rigorously field-tested by SCA, is filled with practical advice and illustrative examples including important information on: Determining if your program or project idea is fundable. Clear samples that make it easier to create a well-written letter of intent. How to do the necessary research to find the right funder to approach. Targeting your proposal to meet the priorities of the funder. What happens to your proposal once it reaches the funder. Adapting this program- and project- specific funding approach to assist in general funding. If your organization needs just a thousand or several million dollars, following the step-by-step process presented in the workbook will improve your ability to transform an idea that needs funds into a proposal that deserves to be funded. ...show less

Edition/Copyright: 95
Cover: Paperback
Publisher: Jossey-Bass, Inc.
Published: 09/01/1995

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Carlson, Mim : University of San Francisco / California State University

Mim Carlson is a nationally recognized trainer and consultant in the area of grantsmanship and teaches a popular proposal writing workshop at the Support Center of America. She has over sixteen years of experience in grant writing and is a faculty member at the University of San Francisco and California State University, Hayward, where she teaches proposal writing and other fundraising courses.Support Centers of America is a highly-regarded national nonprofit organization which provides invaluable support and training to grassroots nonprofit organizations throughout the United States. Each year, their training programs reach over 25,000 nonprofit managers, staff, and board members. For more than two decades, SCA's workshops, clinics, and consultations have taught the art of writing effective grant proposals.

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How to Use this Workbook
Introduction: An Overview of the Proposal Writing Process

Step 1: Proposal Idea Development
Step 2: Writing a Compelling Need Statement
Step 3: Defining Clear Goals and Objectives
Step 4: Developing Your Methods
Step 5: Preparing the Evaluation Component
Step 6: Developing Future Funding Strategies
Step 7: Preparing the Program Budget
Step 8: Writing the Introduction to the Proposal
Step 9: Writing the Proposal Summary
Step 10: Putting the Package Together
Step 11: Following Up with Funders

Special Resource Section
A. How to Research Funders
B. How to Write a Letter of Intent
C. Mock Meeting of a Funding Board
D. References and Bibliography